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No rubbish, just fair dinkum Aussie animal info.

Australia definately has its fair share of some of the world's most painful and poisonous creatures. We have deadly spiders, and of the top ten most deadliest snakes of the world, Australia has six on the list. Did you know even our humble platypus produces one of the most excruciating venoms known?

Below we are working on our top ten fastest Australian animal list.

1. Kangaroo - 70 km/h

2. Emu - 45 km/h

3. Cassowary - 30 km/h

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This list is under construction. Do you have a fast Australian Animal to add to this list? We would love to hear it, simply e-mail us at info@australianfauna.com

World's Fastest Animals

1. Cheetah 70 m.p.h. (113 km/h)

2. Pronghorn Antelope 61 m.p.h. (98  km/h)

3. Wildebeest 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h)

4. Lion 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h)

5. Thomson's Gazelle 50 m.p.h. (80 km/h)

Source: Information Please Almanac, 1996